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A Sample of Cooperative Conservation Case Studies
Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic
Project Name:
Revegetation Project at Cape May National Wildlife Refuge
Location:
Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: New Jersey
Summary:
Study to evaluate cost-effective direct seeding techniques for restoring severely degraded site at former Coast Guard base into quality wildlife habitat along the Atlantic Flyway in New Jersey.
Contact:
David Smart
State Resource Conservationist
USDA-NRCS
732-537-6051
david.smart@nj.usda.gov
Southeastern
Project Name:
Callaway Conservation
Location:
Southeastern: Georgia
Summary:
The Ida Cason Callaway Foundation protected 2,507 acres of forest. Forest restoration, education and recreation activities continue under the terms of the conservation easement.
Website:
www.callawaygardens.com/development/iccf.htm
Contact:
Buford Sanders
Forest Legacy Coordinator
Georgia Forestry Commission
706-542-9939
bsanders@gfc.state.ga.us
Project Name:
Cool Springs, NC
Location:
Southeastern: North Carolina
Summary:
Over 2,500 of diverse forested wetland acres, located along the Neuse River floodplain and owned by forest industry, will remain forested forever.
Website:
www.dfr.state.nc.us/tending/tending_legacyoverview.htm
Contact:
Dr. Mark Megalos
Forest Stewardship
North Carolina Division of Forest Resources
919-733-2162
Mark.Megalos@ncmail.net
Midwest/Northern High Plains
Project Name:
Murdock Clean Water Partnership
Location:
Midwest/Northern High Plains: Nebraska
Summary:
The community of Murdock, Nebraska, and state and federal partners, used innovative technologies to solve ground and surface water contamination.
Website:
www.fsa.usda.gov/dafp/cepd/epb/hazardous_waste.htm
Contact:
Steve and Bonnie Bruttig
Nebraska Landowners
402-867-2274
Spbruttig@aol.com
South-Central/South-West
Project Name:
Bob Long Safe Harbor
Location:
South-Central/South-West: Texas
Summary:
Recovery of the Houston toad by providing safe harbor assurances and incentives to private landowners for their participation in habitat restoration and enhancement
Contact:
David Wolfe
Scientist
Environmental Defense
(512) 478-5161
dwolfe@environmentaldefense.org
Project Name:
Neches River Saltwater Barrier
Location:
South-Central/South-West: Texas
Summary:
The project insures freshwater availability for municipal, agricultural and industrial uses as well as providing for fish and wildlife habitat protection.
Website:
www.lnva.dst.tx.us/
Contact:
Robert Stroder
General Manager
Lower Neches Valley Authority
409-892-4011
roberts@lnva.dst.tx.us
Far West
Project Name:
Oasis Valley Project
Location:
Far West: Nevada
Summary:
The town of Beatty, Nevada partnered with The Nature Conservancy to craft a conservation strategy that prevented the endangered species listing for an endemic toad.
Website:
www.amargosatoad.com
Contact:
Jim Moore
Oasis Valley Project Manager
The Nature Conservancy
702-737-8744
jmoore@tnc.org
Project Name:
Puget Sound Shared Strategy
Location:
Far West: Washington
Summary:
Using local conservation efforts already underway, the Shared Strategy is a ground-up approach to the development of a science-based, locally supported salmon recovery plan for Puget Sound.
Website:
www.sharedsalmonstrategy.org/
Contact:
Jim Kramer
Executive Director
Puget Sound Shared Strategy
206-447-3336
JKramer@sharedsalmonstrategy.org
Project Name:
Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Stewardship Collaborative
Location:
Far West: California
Summary:
This public/not-for-profit collaborative partnership is implementing variety of restoration projects & visitor service programs to mitigate the effects of one of the nation's largest oil spills.
Website:
www.dunescollaborative.org
Contact:
Melissa Boggs
Staff Environmental Scientist
California State Coastal Conservancy
(805) 594-6165
mboggs@ospr.dfg.ca.gov
Project Name:
Salt Pond Restoration in San Francisco Bay
Location:
Far West: California
Summary:
Restoration of 25,000 wetland acres at salt ponds around San Francisco Bay, with additional benefits from flood management, public access, and recreation.
Website:
www.southbayrestoration.org/ and http://www.napa-sonoma-marsh.org/
Contact:
Nadine Hitchcock
San Francisco Bay Program Manager
State Coastal Conservancy
510-286-4176
nhitchcock@scc.ca.gov
Project Name:
Nez Perce Reforestation
Location:
Far West: Idaho
Summary:
This project planted native trees as part of AMERICAN FORESTS’ Global ReLeaf program to reforest burned areas in Nez Perce Woods Property.
Website:
www.americanforest.org
Contact:
Deborah Gangloff
Executive Director
American Forests
(202) 737-1944
info@amfor.org
Project Name:
Dry Creek Quarry Restoration
Location:
Far West: California
Summary:
Since 2004, Sequoia Riverlands Trust has been restoring natural stream flows, recontouring disturbed areas, seeding native grasses and planting oak and sycamore trees at this former gravel mine.
Website:
www.sequoiariverlands.org
Contact:
Hilary Dustin
Land Steward
Sequoia Riverlands Trust
559.738.0211
hilary@sequoiariverlands.org
Project Name:
California Tribal Partnerships
Location:
Far West: California
Summary:
A unique blend of traditional Native American practices and today’s science preserves native customs and contributes to forest health.
Website:
www.r5.fs.fed.us/tribal-relations
Contact:
Sonia Tamez
Regional Tribal Relations Program Manager
USDA Forest Service
707-562-8919
stamez@fs.fed.us
Project Name:
Conservation on the Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation
Location:
Far West: Nevada
Summary:
The Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe recently completed a Comprehensive Resource Management Plan with the assistance from the USDA's NRCS on their 475,000 acre reservation.
Website:
www.nv.nrcs.usda.gov
Contact:
Liz Warner
Public Affairs Specialist
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
775-857-8500 x 105
liz.warner@nv.usda.gov
Project Name:
Conserving Biodiversity in Pierce County, Washington
Location:
Far West: Washington
Summary:
To develop a habitat conservation plan for the Gig Harbor Biodiversity Management Area and establish biological inventories and ongoing monitoring.
Website:
www.co.pierce.wa.us/pc/services/home/property/pals/other/biodiversity.htm
Contact:
Katherine Brooks
Senior Planner
Pierce County Planning and Land Services Department
(253) 798-3181
kbrooks@co.pierce.wa.us
Project Name:
Cosumnes River Preserve
Location:
Far West: California
Summary:
The objective of this effort is to safeguard and restore the Cosumnes River and surrounding habitat, increasing migratory waterfowl populations and providing for agricultural and recreational use.
Website:
www.cosumnes.org
Contact:
Rick Cooper
Manager
Cosumnes River Preserve
(916) 684-2816
Rick_Cooper@ca.blm.gov
Project Name:
Lakeview Stewardship Group
Location:
Far West: Oregon
Summary:
The group seeks to develop new restoration-oriented management goals for the Lakeview Stewardship Unit in Fremont Winema National Forest in Lake County Oregon.
Website:
www.redlodgeclearinghouse.org/stories/lakeview.html
Contact:
Jim Walls
Executive Director
Lake County Resources Initiative
(541) 947-5461
jwalls@gooselake.com
Project Name:
Rocky Reach, Rock Island and Wells Projects Habitat Conservation Plans
Location:
Far West: Washington
Summary:
Cooperative partnerships are developing the first hydropower Habitat Conservation Plans (HCPs) to minimize the impact of hydro dams on Endangered Species Act-listed anadromous salmon and steelhead.
Website:
www.chelanpud.org/rr_relicense/existing/hcp/index.htm
Contact:
Tracy Yount
Project Manager
Chelan County Public Utility District
503-663-8121
tracy@chelanpud.org
Project Name:
West Coast Collaborative
Location:
Far West: Alaska, California, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, South-Central/South-West: Arizona
Summary:
Partnership between leaders from federal, state, and local government, the private sector, and environmental groups committed to reducing diesel emissions along the West Coast.
Website:
www.westcoastcollaborative.org
Contact:
Dennis McLerran
Executive Director
Puget Sound Clean Air Agency
206-689-4004
dennism@pscleanair.org
National
Project Name:
National Burn Severity: Mapping, Analysis, and Service
Location:
National
Summary:
Mapping spatial patterns of wildland fire burn intensity for all major fires in the US in support of land management decisions related to soil erosion, water quality, and biodiversity.
Website:
burnseverity.cr.usgs.gov/fire_main.asp
Contact:
Zhiliang Zhu
Research Geographer
U. S. Geological Survey
605 594-6131
zhu@usgs.gov
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